Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Speed-Running Charity Summer Games Done Quick Raises Nearly $1.3 Million
The week-long speed-running charity Summer Games Done Quick has come to a close, raising nearly $1.3 million for Doctors without Borders.
The annual charity, which took place from July 3 to July 9, broke their record this year by raising a whopping $1,298,239.44 (the total may fluctuate until the final amount is tallied) from more than 30,000 donors. This is slightly higher than last year's total of $1.2 million.
Really, though, you're all winners. Thanks again for helping us raise over $1.295 million for @MSF_USA ! #SGDQ2016
— Games Done Quick (@GamesDoneQuick) July 10, 2016
Summer Games Done Quick featured 177 speed-runs, ending with Super Mario 64. We had a couple speed-runners stop by the Game Informer office before the event, where they beat Fallout 4 in an hour and wrapped up Doom in 90 minutes.
Earlier this year, Awesome Games Done Quick raised over $1.2 million for the Cancer Prevention Society. The next Awesome Games Done Quick will take place in January 2017.
Our Take
Games Done Quick events are a fantastic way to raise money for charity, by showcasing impressive skills from the community while also being incredibly entertaining to watch. I look forward to seeing if they can raise even more next year.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
